Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored the winner with 4:17 remaining in the first game back from the Olympic break to give the Caps a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers in front of 14,180 at BB&T Center.

New Orleans police have issued arrest warrants for former NFL star Darren Sharper and another man in connection with the alleged rapes of two women.
Sharper, 38, and Erik Nunez, 26, each face two counts of aggravated rape, the Orleans Parish district...